ADRL Revises Raceday Schedule
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<br><font color="Navy">ADRL VP of Competition “Bubba” Corzine said he thinks the ADRL’s new qualifying and racing schedule makes Friday an even more important and compelling day for ADRL fans and race teams. </font>
<P> O’FALLON, MO (July 21, 2008) — If it’s 8 p.m. on Friday night at an ADRL race; it must be time for qualifying to begin. At least that’s the way it’s been for the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League presented by the National Guard almost since its inception four years ago.
That’s going to change July 25-26, however, at Maryland International Raceway (MIR) for the inaugural ADRL 1-800-GO-GUARD.com U.S. Drags. The addition to ADRL’s all-pro show of the Sonny’s Extreme Pro Stock Challenge presented by Purvis Ford has required a slight revision of the qualifying and elimination rounds schedule.
The biggest change comes in conducting two qualifying sessions on Friday evening with a third and final qualifying opportunity on Saturday before eliminations begin, instead of the other way around. That first qualifying session also has been moved forward to 6 p.m. with the second scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s action will begin with qualifying at noon, as it always has, but the opening round of eliminations moves ahead one hour to 3 p.m.
“Not only will this allow us more time to deal with the extra class, but it makes Friday an even bigger day for our fans,” ADRL Vice President of Competition Bubba Corzine stated. With the open test-and-tune session starting at noon on Friday, but shortened by 90 minutes to end at 4:30, it also makes Friday a more important day for ADRL race teams, Corzine added.
“Anyone who shows up on Saturday only will be taking a big chance because they’ll get just one shot at the track to qualify,” he pointed out. “With how tight qualifying for all of our classes has become, it’ll be tough to crack the field. But that’s also what makes it so exciting.”
The run order for all qualifying and elimination rounds at MIR will be: Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme.
“The schedule we had before worked very well for us, but we obviously had to make accommodations for the addition of Extreme Pro Stock,” ADRL President Kenny Nowling said. “Nothing is written in stone, though. We’ll see how this schedule and run order works out and if it requires some tweaking, then that’s what we’ll do, but I really think this is going to create an even better show for ADRL fans and racers alike.”
American Drag Racing League Inaugural 1-800-GO-GUARD.com U.S. Drags Fact Sheet
WHAT: The Inaugural ADRL 1-800-GO-GUARD.com U.S. Drags, the fifth of nine national events this year for the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard. Includes four eighth-mile drag racing classes: Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme, the quickest and fastest full-bodied, doorslammer class in the world. Also features the debut of the two-event Sonny’s Extreme Pro Stock Challenge presented by Purvis Ford.
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, July 25-26, 2008
WHERE: Maryland International Raceway, 27861 Budd’s Creek Road , Mechanicsville , MD 20659
SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
THURSDAY, JULY 24: Pit gates open 2 p.m.; event parking for all ADRL Pro categories and vendors from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 25: Pit gates open 8 a.m.; event parking, tech inspection and registration for all ADRL Pro categories from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Spectator gates open 9 a.m. Pro practice from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mandatory driver’s meeting (all classes) at 5 p.m. Pre-Qualifying Ceremonies at 5:45 p.m. Pro Qualifying Round 1 at 6 p.m. Pro Qualifying Round 2 at 8:30 p.m. Jet Car one run at 10:15 p.m. Secure Event at 10:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 26: Pit gates open 8 a.m.; event parking, final tech inspection and registration for all ADRL Pro categories from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Spectator gates open 9 a.m. Pro Qualifying Round 3 at noon. Pro Eliminations Round 1 at 3 p.m. Pre-Race Ceremonies at 5:45 p.m. Pro Eliminations continue at 6 p.m. Jet Car runs at 8:15 p.m. Pro Eliminations continue at 9 p.m. Jet Car runs at 10:15 p.m. Winner's Circle Party from 10:25 p.m. to 11 p.m. Secure Event at 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE general admission both days at track. General parking $10/vehicle; VIP parking $20/vehicle. All tickets include pit access and FREE copy of Adrenaline magazine, official publication of the ADRL (while supplies last).
CONTACT: Maryland International Raceway (301) 884-9833. Media requests contact American Drag Racing League Communications (404) 375-4895 or (636) 272-2375.
ABOUT FLOWMASTER
Flowmaster, Inc. is housed in two ultra-modern facilities in Santa Rosa and West Sacramento , California , together totaling over 400,000 square feet. Flowmaster employs over 250 workers dedicated to building the highest quality U.S.-made exhaust products available. Flowmaster’s product line includes exhaust products for Performance Street , Muscle Cars, Trucks, Street Rods, RVs, Motorhomes, and all types of race applications. With more than 400 different muffler models, 370-plus exhaust systems and numerous exhaust accessories available, Flowmaster offers the choice to fit your specific vehicle needs, or your sound preference from "wild to mild."
ABOUT THE NATIONAL GUARD
The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States and one of the nation’s longest enduring institutions. The National Guard operates in all 50 states, three territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands) and the District of Columbia .
ABOUT THE ADRL
Based in O’Fallon, Missouri , the American Drag Racing League is the nation’s premier sanctioning body for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The professional categories featured in the ADRL are Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous, and Pro Extreme, the quickest doorslammer class in all of drag racing. The 2008 Flowmaster ADRL presented by the National Guard consists of nine national events run throughout the United States . For more information on the ADRL, visit ADRL.us :: Home.
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<br><font color="Navy">ADRL VP of Competition “Bubba” Corzine said he thinks the ADRL’s new qualifying and racing schedule makes Friday an even more important and compelling day for ADRL fans and race teams. </font>
<P> O’FALLON, MO (July 21, 2008) — If it’s 8 p.m. on Friday night at an ADRL race; it must be time for qualifying to begin. At least that’s the way it’s been for the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League presented by the National Guard almost since its inception four years ago.
That’s going to change July 25-26, however, at Maryland International Raceway (MIR) for the inaugural ADRL 1-800-GO-GUARD.com U.S. Drags. The addition to ADRL’s all-pro show of the Sonny’s Extreme Pro Stock Challenge presented by Purvis Ford has required a slight revision of the qualifying and elimination rounds schedule.
The biggest change comes in conducting two qualifying sessions on Friday evening with a third and final qualifying opportunity on Saturday before eliminations begin, instead of the other way around. That first qualifying session also has been moved forward to 6 p.m. with the second scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s action will begin with qualifying at noon, as it always has, but the opening round of eliminations moves ahead one hour to 3 p.m.
“Not only will this allow us more time to deal with the extra class, but it makes Friday an even bigger day for our fans,” ADRL Vice President of Competition Bubba Corzine stated. With the open test-and-tune session starting at noon on Friday, but shortened by 90 minutes to end at 4:30, it also makes Friday a more important day for ADRL race teams, Corzine added.
“Anyone who shows up on Saturday only will be taking a big chance because they’ll get just one shot at the track to qualify,” he pointed out. “With how tight qualifying for all of our classes has become, it’ll be tough to crack the field. But that’s also what makes it so exciting.”
The run order for all qualifying and elimination rounds at MIR will be: Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme.
“The schedule we had before worked very well for us, but we obviously had to make accommodations for the addition of Extreme Pro Stock,” ADRL President Kenny Nowling said. “Nothing is written in stone, though. We’ll see how this schedule and run order works out and if it requires some tweaking, then that’s what we’ll do, but I really think this is going to create an even better show for ADRL fans and racers alike.”
American Drag Racing League Inaugural 1-800-GO-GUARD.com U.S. Drags Fact Sheet
WHAT: The Inaugural ADRL 1-800-GO-GUARD.com U.S. Drags, the fifth of nine national events this year for the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard. Includes four eighth-mile drag racing classes: Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme, the quickest and fastest full-bodied, doorslammer class in the world. Also features the debut of the two-event Sonny’s Extreme Pro Stock Challenge presented by Purvis Ford.
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, July 25-26, 2008
WHERE: Maryland International Raceway, 27861 Budd’s Creek Road , Mechanicsville , MD 20659
SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
THURSDAY, JULY 24: Pit gates open 2 p.m.; event parking for all ADRL Pro categories and vendors from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 25: Pit gates open 8 a.m.; event parking, tech inspection and registration for all ADRL Pro categories from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Spectator gates open 9 a.m. Pro practice from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mandatory driver’s meeting (all classes) at 5 p.m. Pre-Qualifying Ceremonies at 5:45 p.m. Pro Qualifying Round 1 at 6 p.m. Pro Qualifying Round 2 at 8:30 p.m. Jet Car one run at 10:15 p.m. Secure Event at 10:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 26: Pit gates open 8 a.m.; event parking, final tech inspection and registration for all ADRL Pro categories from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Spectator gates open 9 a.m. Pro Qualifying Round 3 at noon. Pro Eliminations Round 1 at 3 p.m. Pre-Race Ceremonies at 5:45 p.m. Pro Eliminations continue at 6 p.m. Jet Car runs at 8:15 p.m. Pro Eliminations continue at 9 p.m. Jet Car runs at 10:15 p.m. Winner's Circle Party from 10:25 p.m. to 11 p.m. Secure Event at 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE general admission both days at track. General parking $10/vehicle; VIP parking $20/vehicle. All tickets include pit access and FREE copy of Adrenaline magazine, official publication of the ADRL (while supplies last).
CONTACT: Maryland International Raceway (301) 884-9833. Media requests contact American Drag Racing League Communications (404) 375-4895 or (636) 272-2375.
ABOUT FLOWMASTER
Flowmaster, Inc. is housed in two ultra-modern facilities in Santa Rosa and West Sacramento , California , together totaling over 400,000 square feet. Flowmaster employs over 250 workers dedicated to building the highest quality U.S.-made exhaust products available. Flowmaster’s product line includes exhaust products for Performance Street , Muscle Cars, Trucks, Street Rods, RVs, Motorhomes, and all types of race applications. With more than 400 different muffler models, 370-plus exhaust systems and numerous exhaust accessories available, Flowmaster offers the choice to fit your specific vehicle needs, or your sound preference from "wild to mild."
ABOUT THE NATIONAL GUARD
The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States and one of the nation’s longest enduring institutions. The National Guard operates in all 50 states, three territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands) and the District of Columbia .
ABOUT THE ADRL
Based in O’Fallon, Missouri , the American Drag Racing League is the nation’s premier sanctioning body for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The professional categories featured in the ADRL are Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous, and Pro Extreme, the quickest doorslammer class in all of drag racing. The 2008 Flowmaster ADRL presented by the National Guard consists of nine national events run throughout the United States . For more information on the ADRL, visit ADRL.us :: Home.
